Positron Emission Tomography in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Peeking Under the Covers.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Lee, Todd C; McDonald, Emily G; Tong, Steven Y C
- Source
- Clinical Infectious Diseases. Jul2023, Vol. 77 Issue 1, p16-18. 3p.
- Subject
- *BACTEREMIA diagnosis
*ANTIBIOTICS
*BACTEREMIA
*CAUSES of death
*SERIAL publications
*HEALTH outcome assessment
*STAPHYLOCOCCAL diseases
*RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
*POSITRON emission tomography
*DEOXY sugars
- Language
- ISSN
- 1058-4838
The article presents the discussion on refinements in management could further reduce mortality rates. Topics include computed tomography (CT) has been proposed as a modality that can ferret out deep-seated sites of infection to inform management; and representing the single most effective intervention to reduce mortality risk in S. aureus bacteremia since the invention of antibiotics.